Object
New, Revised and Small Sites
Representation ID: 18964
Received: 11/12/2018
Respondent: Ms J Taylor
Site GNLPSL2001 Starston
This site is unconnected to and is not near the existing settlements in Starston.
It is on grade 1 farmland in a rural village that has very few amenities.
The lack of pavements, public transport, primary school, shops, GP all make a settlement here unsustainable.
Successive housing needs surveys for Starston (the most recent by Saffron housing nine years ago) have constantly shown there is no local need for additional housing in the village.
Starston has seen twenty three new homes created in the last twenty five years or so. These have been created from converting redundant farm buildings and business units. At least eight of these are rental properties. A one bedroom barn became available to rent in September 2018 for £550 pcm.
It is my opinion there remains many more opportunities in the village to make use of redundant buildings before it becomes necessary to build on farm land.
Site GNLPSL2001 Starston
This site is unconnected to and is not near the existing settlements in Starston.
It is on grade 1 farmland in a rural village that has very few amenities.
The lack of pavements, public transport, primary school, shops, GP all make a settlement here unsustainable.
Successive housing needs surveys for Starston (the most recent by Saffron housing nine years ago) have constantly shown there is no local need for additional housing in the village.
Starston has seen twenty three new homes created in the last twenty five years or so. These have been created from converting redundant farm buildings and business units. At least eight of these are rental properties. A one bedroom barn became available to rent in September 2018 for £550 pcm.
It is my opinion there remains many more opportunities in the village to make use of redundant buildings before it becomes necessary to build on farm land.